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 AKC Reunite, the largest non-profit pet microchip identification and recovery service provider in the United States, is pleased to announce that it has awarded over $1 million in grants through its AKC ReuniteAdopt a K-9 Cop matching grant program. 

Funds were raised by contributions from AKC dog clubs and community members, with AKC Reunite matching donations at a three-to-one ratio.

"AKC Reunite is so thankful to be in the position to help so many K-9 units around the country," said AKC Reunite CEO Tom Sharp. "The response to this grant program has been amazing and we look forward to its continued positive impact."

The most recent grants the helped Adopt A K-9 Cop reach the $1 million mark are:

The Adopt a K-9 Cop program allows AKC Reunite to match funds from AKC Clubs, AKC affiliated organizations and the public, three-to-one, up to $7,500 per grant. These donations help police departments throughout the United States purchase K-9 police dogs. Many of the police dogs acquired with the help of these grants are used as patrol dogs as well as detection dogs, helping to locate narcotics, explosives and/or evidence.

The grants donated in 2022 went to the following police departments:

Contributing clubs for these donations include the United States Police Canine Association, Raleigh Kennel Club, Kennel Club of Philadelphia, Delaware County American Kennel Club, Augusta Kennel Club, Baytown Kennel Club, Louisville Kennel Club, Kennel Club of Riverside and Conroe Kennel Club.

A total of 154 Adopt a K-9 Cop grants have been awarded since the inception of the program. Learn more about how to get involved in AKC Reunite Adopt a K-9 Cop program and see pictures and stories of dogs already donated at https://www.akcreunite.org/k9/.

Mercer Botanic Gardens is proud to announce that the botanical library at Mercer Botanical Center is now open by appointment, thanks to volunteers and staff members who helped restore the library after Hurricane Harvey.

Harris County Precinct 4’s Senior Adult Program invites seniors 50 years of age and better on a trip to help feed Houston’s hungry at the Houston Food Bank’s warehouse Thursday, Sept. 29 from 10:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Peter R. Huntsman, President and CEO of Huntsman Corporation, has been named to the Memorial Hermann Health System Board of Directors. Huntsman’s appointment is effective January 1, 2016.

Help your child discover a new hobby this summer during the Garden Explorers Summer Camp at Mercer Botanic Gardens, held Tuesday through Thursday, July 28 through July 30 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Students entering kindergarten and first grade this year are invited to embark on an adventure through nature during Mercer Botanic Gardens’ A-B-Seeds Camp Tuesday, July 14 through Thursday, July 16.

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Discover plants that thrive in Houston’s summer heat during Mercer Botanic Gardens’ Summer Color Conference and Plant Sale Saturday, June 13 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

"The Texas Promise" premiered at the Austin Film Festival this school year. This documentary begins with the 2011 Legislature cuts to public schools and illustrates the struggle we all face in continuing to overcome those losses, and how decision makers have the power to change young lives for the better.